Holiday Storytime 24 Dec 2025 Join us for a very special story time this Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24th at 10:30 am. It's an hour jam packed with holiday themed stories, songs and crafts. Families welcome! Main Library, 1550 Oak St., Main Library 94501 Tagged as: , Arts & Crafts, Kids & family, Main Library, Youth events, Crafts, Children, Family
Grown Folks Storytime 24 Dec 2025 Try a different pace of life with our new weekly storytime for adults! Bring your lunch to the Children's Programming Room of the Main Library on Wednesday afternoons for a half-hour of short stories, picture books, and other tales curated by our expert librarians. Main Library | Children's Programming Room, 1550 Oak Street | Alameda, CA, Main Library 94501 36 more dates Tagged as: , Adult
Holiday - LIBRARY CLOSED 25 Dec 2025 The Main Library and both branch libraries will be closed for the holiday. Tagged as: , Main Library, Bay Farm Island Branch, West End Branch
The Reset: Charting Your Roadmap to Career Success 26 Dec 2025 Join us on the fourth Friday in December in the Main Library Family Study Room at 12:30pm for the last installment of our workforce development community of practice. From resumes to interviews, networking to job boards, we’ve got what you need to get hired. Main Library | Family Study Room, 1st floor, 1550 Oak Street, Main Library 94501 Tagged as: , Adult, Main Library, Talks & workshops, Community
Main: Mike Della Penna's Winter Magic Show 27 Dec 2025 A magic show inspired by the most magical season of the year, a time of shorter days, colder nights, and annual celebrations of light. Come warm yourself with a little fun and a whole lot of wonder! All ages are welcome at this special seasonal magic show. Saturday, December 27th at 3:00 p.m. at the Main Library. Stafford Room - Main Library, 1550 Oak Street, Main Library 94501 Tagged as: , Kids & family, Main Library, Youth events, Children, Family
A Novel Idea 28 Dec 2025 A Novel Idea is a monthly book club for adults featuring novels from diverse genres and authors. We meet on the fourth Sunday of the month from 3 to 4:30 pm for a lively discussion that deepens our engagement and enjoyment of our monthly picks! 1550 Oak Street, Alameda, Main Library 94501 47 more dates Tagged as: , Adult, Main Library, Community
Library Closed 2026 01 Jan 2026 The Main Library and both branch libraries will be closed for the holiday. 10 more dates Tagged as: , Main Library, Bay Farm Island Branch, West End Branch
BFI Snail Mail Month: Snail Mail Storytime 03 Jan 2026 Join us to listen to stories about sending letters, then stay to make and mail a postcard! All ages are welcome at this special family storytime. Bay Farm Island Library, 3221 Mecartney Rd, Bay Farm Island 94502 Tagged as: , Kids & family, Bay Farm Island Branch, Youth events, Children, Family
WE: Drop-in Chess for Adults 03 Jan 2026 Love Chess? Join us at the West End Library for Drop-In Chess Club. We will be having Adult Drop-In Chess Meet-up on the first Saturday of each month, starting January 3rd, 2026. Boards will be provided, however, there will be no instruction. Pre-registration not required.(Lookout for the Kids Chess club on the 3rd Saturday of each month.) 788 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda 94501 3 more dates Tagged as: , Adult, West End Branch, Teen, Youth events, Games
Main: Family Storytime 04 Jan 2026 Geared for a mix of ages, we invite families to participate as we read stories, sing songs, do fingerplays and more during this 20-30 minute program. *PLEASE NOTE: Days and times are subject to change. There are no storytimes in August. Main Library, 1550 Oak Street, Main Library 94501 50 more dates Tagged as: , Kids & family, Main Library, Youth events, Children, Family, Toddlers